title: The transverse nasal line: an embryonic fault line.
abstract: The transverse nasal line has long been neglected and frequently overlooked. This narrow pink or hyperpigmented line or groove extends transversely between the upper two-thirds and the lower third of the nose. It is often hereditary and may be the locus of comedones and milia. Eighteen examples are reported by us, along with a possible embryological interpretation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43522, USA. WShelley@primenet.com
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Shelley
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Shelley
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pansky
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000196:embryology* / Q000473:pathology